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1
What is a sweatshop?
A factory that gives free clothes
A factory where workers work for low wages in poor conditions
A place where they sell sweats and other clothing.
A type of gym
2
What are some reasons an Immigrant might leave their country for another?
different weather
religious freedom, jobs, education
They are bored of their countries
the great food
3
Which group was discriminated against most on Angel Island?
a. Japanese
d. Europeans
b. Chinese
c. Filipinos
4
Who led the American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Thomas Edison
Miles Mitchell
Andrew Carnegie
5
What was the purpose of the Immigration Restriction League?
limit number of immigrants living in big cities
Limit amount of jobs available to immigrants
Limit number of Immigrants into America
Limit the number of immigrants working at a factory
6
Initiative, referendum, recall and direct primary are all intended to
reduce the influences of the media on elections
increase participation in government by citizens
make the president more responsive to the wishes of Congress
give political parties more control of the electoral process
7
What is a PULL factor?
a factor that makes people go on holidays
a factor that makes people hate an area
a factor that makes people leave an area
a factor that makes people want to live in an area
8
Why were nativists angry over immigration?
They didn't want over-crowded cities
They were afraid of new diseases
They thought that immigrants would take their jobs
They didn't like the food
9
What did the 17th amendment do?
Make it harder for immigrants to become citizens
freed all of the slaves
Allowed women to vote
Direct election of U.S Senators
10
What was the Chinese exclusion act?
Immigrants could not work anymore.
Chinese workers could not immigrate to America anymore.
Chinese immigrants had to go back to China immediately.
Chinese food was banned from America.
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Old immigration.........
Russian
German
Italian
Japanese
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What is piecework?
When someone is paid an hourly rate
When someone solves a jigsaw puzzle
When work is sent overseas as a cost-cutting measure
When someone is paid for the number of items they make
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Who made political cartoons of Boss Tweed's corruption?
Thomas Nast
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
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What is Labor Union?
An organization of sweatshop owners creating unfair rules
A group of workers that defend their rights
A union of owners who push child labor
Individuals who fight only for their own rights
15
___ worked with Henry Frick in the ____ industry.
JP Morgan; Banking
Carnegie; Steel
Vanderbilt; railroad
Carnegie; Oil
16
This image, taken by Lewis Hines a social reformer, promoted laws that addressed
Meat Inspection and Food and Drug Act
graduated income tax and the Federal Reserve Act
Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts
workman's compensation and child labor laws
17
Describe old immigrants
factory workers
not easily assimilated
from northern and western europe
spoke english
18
The American Federation of Labor only accepted workers that were...
unskilled
skilled
both skilled and not skilled
none of the above
19
Piecework is:
A way of earning where you are paid by the 'piece'
A way of earning where you are paid heaps
A way of earning where you are paid annually
A way of earning where you are paid daily
20
What book did Jacob Riis write?
How The Other Half Lives
The Other Side
The Jungle
How Our Half Lives
21
What was Boss Tweed the "boss" of?
Tammy Hall
Tammany Hall
Tweed Hall
Hammy Hall
22
What are Nativists?
People who liked immigration
Native Americans
People who liked Native Americans
People opposed to immigration
23
Immigration was encouraged by:
Push Factors and the American Dream
All of the above
Push Factors and Pull Factors
Pull Factors and the American Dream
24
All of the following are a push factor EXCEPT....
religion persecution
economic opportunity
violence and war
poverty
25
What was Jacob Riis known for?
Being a courageous fireman
Exposing the horrible living conditions of immigrants
Creating the Hull House
Being the first Swedish immigrant
26
What was NOT a characteristic of the Knights of Labor
8 hours for you, 8 hours for me, 8 hours for sleep
Craft Union
Open to all laborers
located in Philadelphia
27
Tenements were _
Compounds for controlling immigration
Spacious land developments in Florida
Big Mansions owned by Robber Barons
Cramped and crowded apartments
28
What is direct primary?
Which voters can choose candidates to run in public office.
Talking to the President himself.
Which voters can choose where to live.
When you vote for the mayor.
29
In the Registry Room on Ellis Island the immigrants were ...
checked carefully by doctors.
welcome with a warm applause.
given nice new clothes.
hugged and kissed by doctors.
30
The Pendleton Civil Service Act required
applicants for government jobs to pass examinations.
native-born Americans to treat immigrants with respect.
cities to provide services such as clean water.
government workers to renounce all party loyalties.
31
Why was Boss Tweed more afraid of cartoons then articles against him?
He hated how he looked
His voters couldn't read but could view pictures
He thought the art was ugly
He thought artist were unfair
32
Who was Boss Tweed?
the 18th president
a cartoonist who fought corruption
Ms. Hof's uncle
the head of a NYC political machine
33
Where did the Asian immigrants arrive at?
Ellis Island
St. Thomas Island
Hawaii
Angel Island
34
Identify the goals of the Knights of Labor
All of the Above
Equal wages and have compensation for job-related injuries
The 8-hour workday
End child labor and convict labor
35
Nativists feared:
Technology
Christmas decorations
Immigrants
Freed slaves
36
The International Ladies Garment Workers Union was organized in 1900 to demand
better pay and shorter hours
equal pay between men and women
government ownership of factories
laws promoting child labor
37
What is the recall?
It recalled Germans from working or existing in the US
It allowed citizens to vote to remove an elected official
It recalled many citizens from their jobs
Call the meme store, we need some reeee's
38
Where did European immigrants arrive at?
Florida
Ellis Island
The Statue of Liberty
Angel Island
39
Under the SPOILS SYSTEM, politicians awarded government jobs to loyal party workers.
True
False
40
The Bitter Cry of the Children described the horrible condidtions which children worked in:
railroads.
textile factories.
meat packing plants.
coal mines.
41
The Pullman Strike was successful
True
False
